Vaccines and immunization
Vaccination during pregnancy, for children, for adults, travel vaccines, information for health professionals
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Get your child's vaccination schedule
Access vaccination schedules relevant to your province or territory
Vaccination for children
Vaccination schedule, records, deciding to vaccinate, diseases that vaccines prevent, what to expect at the appointment, how vaccines are given, possible side effects
Vaccination for adults
Why vaccination is important for adults, for travellers, those 60 years and over, people who could become pregnant
Vaccination for COVID-19
Booster doses, authorized vaccines, proof of vaccination, safety and side effects, data
Travel vaccines
Recommendations by destination, yellow fever vaccination, immunization records
Vaccine preventable diseases
Search by disease with causes, symptoms, risks, treatment, prevention, surveillance information and guidance for health professionals
Vaccine safety and possible side effects
Common and general side effects, allergic and stress-related reactions, Vaccine Injury Support Program, immunity from disease, vaccine ingredients
Vaccination and pregnancy
Vaccines you need before, during and after pregnancy, while breastfeeding
Flu (influenza) shot
Why get the flu shot, where to get it, who should get it, FluWatch surveillance, flu shot and COVID-19
Vaccination awareness and education
Videos, posters, guides and infographics to download or order free
For health professionals
Canadian Immunization Guide (CIG)
Comprehensive immunization guide for health professionals, decision makers, Canadian stakeholders, vaccine agents, safety, specific populations
National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Recommendations, statements, publications and updates on vaccine use
Immunization resources for health professionals
Printable awareness products for health care settings
Vaccination schedule for infants and children
Routine vaccination schedule for infants and children in all provinces and territories
Vaccination schedule for adults
Routine vaccination schedule for adults in all provinces and territories
Pain management for adults
Techniques for a more comfortable vaccination
Pain management for children
Techniques targeting different age groups for a more comfortable vaccination
Vaccination coverage in Canada
How Canada monitors vaccination against preventable diseases
Vaccine supply
How Canada buys, stores and handles vaccines, supply and demand, delays, drug shortage database
Vaccine safety, surveillance and reporting
Resources for health professionals on how vaccines are approved for use and the known benefits and safety of specific vaccines
National Vaccine Catalogue
Repository of authorized vaccines in Canada with product details and standardized terminology
Webinars and webcasts
Webinars, webcasts and presentations
What we are doing
Initiatives
Surveys
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake and intent: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) insight
- COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Survey (CVCS)
- Vaccine uptake in Canadian children: Highlights from childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey
- Influenza vaccine uptake: Results from the 2021/22 national influenza immunization coverage survey in Canada
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